I'm grateful

I am grateful for our quiet peaceful house as our little man sleeps. I am grateful for the sun as he shines outside in the bright blue sky. I am grateful for the cool autumn breeze that's coming through our windows. I am grateful for the peace and plenty that abound in our home and in our country. I am truly blessed and I am truly grateful.

NO CAMERA IN HAND, boo, hoo

If you are thinking to yourself, "Where have all the pictures gone, Jenny?", wonder no more. The reason for the lack of pics is because we do not currently have a camera of our own. We have been borrowing and otherwise haggling our friends to take pictures for us for the past month. Thankfully, they have all agreed to do so and now all we need to do is upload them on our computer.

Never fear the pictures will again soon appear as we have plans for buying a camera this month!

A Peek At Our Kentucky Trip and Tri!

I hope there is no such thing as bloggerism! The sole purpose of this post is to send you to 2 other blog sites were some friends of mine have posted pictures and fun facts about our recent trip to Kentucky and my first triathlon. So until I make a post on these events myself check out the following links:

Go to ScottandLonica.com and see the following posts for pics. and fun facts about our trip to Kentucky:

-YOU ARE NOW ENTERING KENTUCKY
-DAY 1,2,and 3 IN MAMMOTH CAVES

My dear friend Lonica is a writing wiz and gives the skinny in such an informative and witty way. You are bound to be impressed!

To see pics. of my first triathlon that I complete with 7 other girls in my ward this past Saturday see:

http://beanland.smugmug.com/gallery/5901541_T4o2r

These pics. were taken by our good friend Anne Bean (don't you wish you had a name as cute as that!) who came along on our trip to Akron, Ohio to not only add her fun and spirited personality to the mix, but also to take pics of us in the triathlon! Thanks, Annie!

Words To Live By

When I think of life themes or words to live by I have a list of scriptures that I have memorized and think of as I work and play day to day. I would love to share those at a later time as well as hear from others about what scriptures breath life into their hearts, minds, and bodies as they go throughout their day. Matt. 6:33 is currently the scripture that fills me with hope and joy as I reflect on the truth of its promises.

Matthew 6:33 reads, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

As I have pondered this scripture over the past couple of months I have learned for myself that seeking first the kingdom of God can be applied in all that we do. We can show that we seek first the kingdom of God in all our words, actions, thoughts, and deeds.

My purpose on blogging about this is because today I made a few personal goals on how I will more purposefully go about seeking first the kingdom of God in my daily life this week.

I would love to hear from you about ways that this scriptures has blessed and motivated you. My thought is that we can motivate, strengthen, and support one another in our journey to, "seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness", in all the small, simple and ordinary things that we do. As we live His commandment and share our experiences I know we will find His promises are true.